HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1985-024 ORDINANCE NO. 8 5-2 4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDTNI�NCE NO. 82-73,
Tf� COMPREHII�ISIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING AISO
KN04�11�T AS APPIIVDIX "D" OF � CITY CODE OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, GRANTING A ZONING CHANGE
ON A TRAC'I' OF LAND DESCRIBID AS BEING A
�-�. Ip'I', TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND
BEING SITUATED IN TARRANi' COUNTY, TEXAS,
BEING A PART OF 'Pf� WOODS ADDITION, IN THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, NYJRE FULLY AND
C�LEI'ELY DESCRIBID IN THE BODY OF THIS
ORDINANCE; ORDERING A CHArTGE IN THE USE OF
SAID PROPFRTY FROM "R-7.5" SINGLE-FAMILY
DWEL�LING DISTRICT TO "GU" C�C��ERI�RENTAL USE
ZONING DISTRICT; CORRECTING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL 0'I'HER PORTIONS
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A CLAUSE
REL�P,TING TO SEVEI�BILITY; DETERMINING THAT
'I�iE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MURALS AND GIIQERAL
WEL�'ARE DEMAND A ZONING Q3ArTGE AND AMQ�TD-
MII�1T THEREIN MADE; PRWIDING A PIIVALTY NOT
TO EXCEID TF� SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLI�ARS
($1,000.00) A1�ID A SEPARATE OFFIIVSE SHALL BE
DF��D COMMITTID UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; AI�ID D�CI,ARING AN
E�'IERGENCY
WHE',REAS, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, Texas, by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning
Camnission of the City of Grapevine, Te�as, as required by State statutes and
�°' the zoning ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and all the legal
requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been ccxnplied with, the case
�k� having coms before the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, after all
legal notices requirements, conditions and prerequisites having been complied
with; and,
[nII�REAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public
hearing called by the City Council did consider the following factors in
making a determination as to whether these requested changes should be granted
or denied; safety of the motoring public and the pedestrians using the
facilities in the area i�n�diately surrounding the site; safety fro�nn fire
hazards and measures for fire control, protection of adjacent property from
flood or water damages, noise producing elements and glare of the vehicular
and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of
the neighborhood, location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs
to traffic control and adjacent property, street size and adequacy of width
for traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use around the
site and in the inmediate neighborhood, adequacy of parking as deternuned by
requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities, location of
ingress and egress points for parking and off-street locating spaces, and
protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust,
effect on the pranotion of health and the general welfare, effect on light and
air, the effect on the overcrowding of the land, the effect on the
concentration of population, the effect on the transportation, water,
�"'� sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and,
Wf�REAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, at a public
hearing called by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, did
consider the following factors in making a determination as to whether this
requested change should be granted or denied; effect on the congestion of the
streets, the fire hazards, panics and other dangers possibly present in the
securing of safety frcan same, the effect on the prcxrotion of health and the
general welfare, effect on adequate light and air, the effect on the
overcrow�ling of the land, the effect on the concentration of population, the
effect on the transportation; water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
facilities; and,
WHERF,AS, the City Council further considered among other things the
character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and
with the view to conserve the value of buildings, encourage the nx�st
appropriate use of land throughout this city; and,
WHERE'.�S, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that
there is a public necessity for the zoning change, that the public demands it,
that the public interest clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning
changes do not unreasonably invade the rights of those who bought or improved
� property with reference to the classification which existed at the time their
original investment was made; and,
,� WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, does find that
the change in zoning lessens the congestion in tYie streets, helps secure
safety frcan fire, panic and other dangers; prcanotes health and the general
welfare; provides adequate light and air; prevents the overcrawding of land;
avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the adequate provisions
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks ar�d other public
requirements; and,
WHERF.,AS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, has determined
that there is a necessity and need for this change in zoning and has also
found and determined that there has been a change in the conditions of the
property surrounding and in close proximity to the property requested for a
change since this property was originally classified and therefore, feels that
a change in zoning classification for the particular piece of property is
needed, is called for, and is in the best interest of the public at large, the
citizens of the City of Grapevine, Te�as, and helps promote the general
health, safety, and welfare of this community.
NOW, TH�'ORE, BE IT ORDAINID BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City of Grapevine Ordinance No. 82-73, being the
�""�""' Ccanprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being
also known as Appendix "D" of the City Code of Grapevine, Texas, be, and the
,�, same is hereby amended and changed in that the use of the following described
property, to wit:
Being a tract of land in the City of Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas,
more fully and completely described as Lots 8 & 9, Block A, of The Woods
Addition to the City of Grapevine, Texas (also lmawn as C. J. Hutchings
Park) , which was previously zoned "R-7.5" Single-Family Dwelling District is
hereby changed to "GU" Goverrynental Use Zoning District, all in accordance
with Ccanprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to correct the official
zoning map of the City of Grapevine, Texas, to reflect the herein change in
zoning.
Section 3. That in all other respects the use of the tract or tracts of
land herein above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations
contained in said City of Grapevine zoning ordinance and all other applicable
and pertinent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein
established have been made in accordance with the cc�nprehensive plan for the
purpose of pr�ting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the
'�" cc�munity. They have been designed with respect to both present conditions
and the conditions reasonably anticipated to exist in the foreseeable future,
to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety frcm fise, panic, flood
and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of
land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate
provisions of transportation, water, se�rage, drainage and surface water,
parks and other public requirezn�nts, and to make adequate provisions for the
norn�al business, commercial needs and develognent of the co�rYnunity. They have
been made with reasonable consideration, ampng other things, of the character
of the district, and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with
a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most
appropriate use of land throughout the conurnanity.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be ctunulative of all other ordinances of
the City of Grapevine, Texas, affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the
provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of
those ordinances which are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 6. That the ternis and provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed to be severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any
portion of the tract or tracts of land described herein shall be declared to
be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the zoning of the
balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. That any person or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the
i requirements thereof, or who shall �iild or alter any building or use in
� violation of any detailed statement or plan sul�nitted and approved hereunder,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) , and each day such violation shall be
� permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. The awner or owners
� of any building or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of
' this ordinance shall be placed or shall exist, and any architect, builder,
' contractor, agent, person, or corporation �nployed in connection therewith,
and who may have assisted in the canmission of any such violation, shall be
'i guilty of a separate offense and upon conviction shall be fined as herein
� provided. The City of Grapevine, likewise, shall have the power to enforce
� the provisions of this ordinance through civil court action as provided by
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state law.
��` Section 8. The fact that the present zoning ordinance and regulations of
� the City of Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health,
safety, mQrals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of
; Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the �diate preservation of the
public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public
�� which requires that this ordinance shall becom� effective fran an� after the
� '� date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
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PASSID AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas
on this the 21st day of May, 1985.
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